2022
Criminal Legal Involvement Among Recently Separated Veterans: Findings From the LIMBIC Study
Elbogen EB, Amuan M, Kennedy E, Blakey SM, Graziano RC, Hooshyar D, Tsai J, Nelson RE, Vanneman ME, Jones AL, Pugh MJ. Criminal Legal Involvement Among Recently Separated Veterans: Findings From the LIMBIC Study. Law And Human Behavior 2022, 46: 385-394. PMID: 36227321, DOI: 10.1037/lhb0000497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerious mental illnessSubstance use disordersMilitary dischargeRisk factorsPersonality disorderUse disordersTransition Assistance ProgramMental illnessCo-occurring mental disordersCo-occurring substance use disordersVeterans Affairs (VA) health careLongitudinal cohort studyTraumatic brain injuryNeighborhood-level risk factorsPhysical health conditionsDisadvantaged neighborhoodsLegal involvementLarger longitudinal studyCohort studyMultivariable analysisBrain injuryNeighborhood of residenceHigh riskLarge effect sizesMental disordersDisentangling Associations Between Military Service, Race, and Incarceration in the U.S. Population
Tsai J, Edwards E, Cao X, Finlay AK. Disentangling Associations Between Military Service, Race, and Incarceration in the U.S. Population. Psychological Services 2022, 19: 431-442. PMID: 35878068, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000537.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLifetime incarcerationPsychosocial characteristicsSubstance abuse factorsSubstance use disordersU.S. adult populationVeteran statusBorderline personality disorderRisk adultsMale genderUse disordersHistory of homelessnessAdult populationU.S. adultsBehavioral healthMental healthCivilian settingsPersonality disorderU.S. populationSociodemographic backgroundAdultsIncarceration historyAbuse factorsVeteransPrevalence of incarcerationStructured interviews
2017
Lifetime and 1-year prevalence of homelessness in the US population: results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III
Tsai J. Lifetime and 1-year prevalence of homelessness in the US population: results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III. Journal Of Public Health 2017, 40: 65-74. PMID: 28335013, DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdx034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Epidemiologic SurveyPersonality disorderEpidemiologic SurveySuicidal attemptsUS populationMajor public health problemRecent epidemiological studiesLifetime homelessnessBehavioral health conditionsTobacco use disorderPublic health problemHistory of incarcerationRelated Conditions-IIIBorderline personality disorderPast-year homelessnessLow incomeAntisocial personality disorderUS adultsEpidemiological studiesGeneral populationUse disordersHealth problemsRelated conditionsHealth conditionsPrevalence
2015
A Comparison of Homeless Male Veterans in Metropolitan and Micropolitan Areas in Nebraska: A Methodological Caveat
Tsai J, Ramaswamy S, Bhatia SC, Rosenheck RA. A Comparison of Homeless Male Veterans in Metropolitan and Micropolitan Areas in Nebraska: A Methodological Caveat. American Journal Of Community Psychology 2015, 56: 357-367. PMID: 26354600, DOI: 10.1007/s10464-015-9746-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAnalysis of VarianceAnxiety DisordersCitiesHealth ServicesHealth Services AccessibilityHealth StatusHealth Status IndicatorsHousingHumansIll-Housed PersonsInterviews as TopicMaleMedically UninsuredMental DisordersMiddle AgedNebraskaRural HealthSocial SupportSocioeconomic FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersTransients and MigrantsUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsHomeless male veteransVeterans Affairs facilitiesMale veteransHomeless veteransHealth servicesMore medical problemsHealth service useDiagnosis of anxietyService useGreater social supportCommunity providersDifficult populationMedical problemsPsychosocial characteristicsMicropolitan areasPersonality disorderConvenience sampleVeteransResearch staffStructured interviewsSocial supportMicropolitanRural areasDiagnosis
2013
Latent class analysis of personality disorders in adults with posttraumatic stress disorder: results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions.
Tsai J, Harpaz-Rotem I, Pilver CE, Wolf EJ, Hoff RA, Levy KN, Sareen J, Pietrzak RH. Latent class analysis of personality disorders in adults with posttraumatic stress disorder: results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2013, 75: 276-84. PMID: 24345427, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.13m08466.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth-related qualityMental health-related qualityPosttraumatic stress disorderDSM-IV personality disordersNational Epidemiologic SurveyPersonality disorderDisorder classesEpidemiologic SurveyLower mental health-related qualityRelated conditionsComorbid Axis I disordersStress disorderTreatment of PTSDPTSD symptomsComorbid Axis I diagnosesAxis I comorbidityLatent class analysisCo-occurring personality disordersAxis I diagnosisAxis I DisordersTreatment characteristicsI disordersUS adultsLifetime diagnosisTreatment approachesPredominant typologies of psychopathology in the United States: A latent class analysis
El-Gabalawy R, Tsai J, Harpaz-Rotem I, Hoff R, Sareen J, Pietrzak RH. Predominant typologies of psychopathology in the United States: A latent class analysis. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2013, 47: 1649-1657. PMID: 23978394, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2013.07.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPopulation-based sampleSubstance use disordersAxis IU.S. adultsLatent class analysisUse disordersSuicide attemptsMental health-related qualityHealth-related qualityLifetime psychiatric disordersRates of moodAxis II disordersNational Epidemiologic SurveyPsychiatric comorbidityOverall high ratePsychiatric disordersEpidemiologic SurveyComorbid classesMental disordersClass analysisRelated conditionsAnxiety disordersBorderline/Personality disorderDisorders
2011
Association of Substance Use and VA Service‐Connected Disability Benefits with Risk of Homelessness among Veterans
Edens EL, Kasprow W, Tsai J, Rosenheck RA. Association of Substance Use and VA Service‐Connected Disability Benefits with Risk of Homelessness among Veterans. American Journal On Addictions 2011, 20: 412-419. PMID: 21838839, DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2011.00166.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAfghan Campaign 2001-AgedAged, 80 and overCase-Control StudiesFemaleHumansIll-Housed PersonsIraq War, 2003-2011MaleMental DisordersMental Health ServicesMiddle AgedRisk FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransVeterans Disability ClaimsConceptsService-connected disabilityPersonality disorderUse disordersPathological gamblingClinical prevention effortsSubstance useLow-risk groupLow-risk subgroupsVA administrative dataSevere mental illnessSubstance use disordersAlcohol use disorderIllicit drug useMental health service usersOEF/OIFHealth service usersModifiable riskPrimary preventionSubgroup analysisReduced riskMental health usersVA servicesDrug useMental illnessLogistic regression